A curated collection of reports, resources & toolkits for Outdoor Arts, covering topics such as access, diversity & inclusion, sustainability, placemaking etc.
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Reports
Leading the Crowd Report
Arts Council England
A report on the role of public investment in ‘Crowding In- -providing evidence that public investment in England’s arts and cultural sector plays a pivotal role in attracting further income from private and earned sources.
Outdoor Arts Audience Report
The Audience Agency and OutdoorArtsUK
OutdoorArtsUK worked with the Audience Agency, the national audience development agency for the arts, to support all those working in the sector to better understand their audiences.
Migration in UK Creative Occupations & Industries
Newcastle University and the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA)
This report outlines how important it is that the migration system works to meet the sector’s needs as one of the Government’s priority growth sectors.
Spillover impacts in the publicly funded arts and culture sector
Written by Centre for Economics and Business Research for Arts Council England
This report presents evidence of positive economic spillovers, which until now, have been under-recognised, illustrating how public investment in arts and culture enables economic value.
A Lasting Impact? Tracing the legacy of UK events
Spirit of 2012
A realistic look at the challenges of maintaining post-event volunteering programmes, how events can leave a lasting impact and practical tips to build stronger, more inclusive volunteer programmes.
Resources
Outdoor Arts Sector Briefing Document
OutdoorArtsUK
This resource introduces Outdoor Arts as a sector and our unique superpowers when it comes to economic impact, diverse audience reach, and placemaking. The document also highlights current challenges we face and our proposed solutions. Updated annually.
Tookits
Access Toolkit
Independent Street Arts Network/ OutdoorArtsUK
Making outdoor arts events accessible to all, highlighting simple measures that event organisers can take to improve access for Deaf and disabled people to outdoor events.
Creative Health Impact Framework
London Plus, Mayor of London and South East London’s Integrated Care System
Designed to support voluntary, community and social enterprise, arts, and cultural organisations, this toolkit offers tangible approaches to plan for, evidence, and communicate impact to health partners in relation to inequalities and health improvement.
Donut Environmental Toolkit
Andrew Lansley, commissioned by OutdoorArtsUK
The Donut Toolkits helps you to consider the wide range of possible impacts that a proposed event could have on environmental and social impact.
Environmental Sustainability Toolkit
OutdoorArtsUK and Julie’s Bicycle
This Environmental Sustainability Toolkit addresses environmental impacts and develops sustainable practice, with case studies to reassure and inspire readers, and to learn through the experience of others.
Make the Case for Creativity and Culture (Advocacy Toolkit)
Arts Council England
If you’ve received investment from Arts Council England, then this toolkit helps you talk about the impact of that funding.
Putting on a Hi! Street Event (Toolkit)
Emergency Exit Arts and Historic England
No matter how large or small your events are, this will help you to streamline planning and execution processes such as budgeting, marketing, evaluation and co-creation.
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